By the end of Chapter 4, we have a contradictory picture of Gatsby. He is a very
wealthy businessman who seems to have accumulated and maintained his
fortune through shady and criminal activities. At the same time, he is also a
lovesick, innocent young veteran, desperately trying to win the woman of his
dreams. Why does Fitzgerald give us these two, difficult to reconcile pictures of
Gatsby? What are we supposed to think of his character? What might these
contradictory sides to his personality represent or symbolize?
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“tell me o swan, your ancient tale” by kabir “the swan” by rilke “spanish dancer” by rilke “your laughter” by pablo neruda “birthplace” by shaffarzadeh “it’s this way” by nazim hikmet “counting small-boned bodies” by robert bly choose two poems that you would like to write about. analyze each poem. study the perspective, or point of view, of the speaker in each of the two poems that you select for this assignment. consider these questions: who is the speaker in each of these poems? what is the speaker’s tone? is there a conflict? is there a message? what does each of the poems have in common? what is different about each of the poems? which literary devices are used in the poems? are these literary devices found in both of the poems? what does the speaker hope to achieve in each of the poems? how are these achievements/goals been met? directions: using the two poems of your choosing, write a clear, concise, two hundred and fifty word essay that compares and contrasts the two poems. make sure you include at least two of the following to support your thesis: tone, point of view, literary devices, and meter.